- Was the fastest rookie qualifier in the 1982 Indianapolis 500.
- Former race car driver in the Champ Car series.
- 1982 Graduate of Duquesne University.
- Part owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Also owns Chip Ganassi/Sabates NASCAR racing team.
- Owner of the Target/Chip Ganassi Racing team.
- His team, Target/Chip Ganassi Racing, has won four consecutive Champ Car titles (1996, 1997, 1998 & 1999), the 2000 Indianapolis 500, and 43 Champ Car races.
- As of Jan. 2002 owns a 2 car NASCAR team with Sterling Marlin & Jimmy Spencer.
- In 1990, he decided to start his own team, Chip Ganassi Racing, to compete in the CART IndyCar World Series.
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